Item017: Silicon Wafer Microprocessor Pendant - Silver & Rainbow Colors, Texas Instruments
ChipScapes
$35.00
About the Jewelry
This necklace was made from a Texas Instruments Silicon Wafer that contained TMS370 microprocessors, actually, microcomputers to be more exact. included is a micro-photo of a 1x1mm section of the wafer. The original wafer was 6" in diameter and was made in 1997. It had about 116 computer chips on it. The TMS370 family of microprocessors were 8-bit designs with on-board RAM and ROM memory systems (these are the small brightly colored rectangles). These microprocessors would have been used to provide intelligence to some tools, equipment, or appliances.
Included in the resealable bag:
The two-inch x one-inch silver-plated pendant (since these are handmade yours may look slightly different than the one pictured here, but satisfaction is guaranteed), a 24" silver-plated necklace, and a ChipScapes card that gives information about this jewelry (see picture).